Growing Greenhouses Program

• The applicant must own and operate a greenhouse or vertical farm in Alberta as of the application date, or intend to own and operate one in Alberta that will be constructed as part of the proposed project.
• The applicant must be an individual resident of Alberta or an Alberta-registered corporation, partnership, or co-operative.
• The project must result in a greenhouse or vertical farm that operates year-round to produce food, with at least 50% of the growing area dedicated to food production.
• For an existing greenhouse or vertical farm, the project must increase annual food production within the project area by at least 10% compared to previous years’ production.
• The project must support eligible activities related to high-efficiency technologies and/or operator training (e.g., renewable & efficient energy, advanced lighting, energy-saving construction, automation & robotics, engineering & installation, training support).

Who is eligible?

• Greenhouse operators
• Vertical farm operators
• Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) businesses producing food year-round

Who is not eligible

• Businesses that do not own/operate (or do not intend to own/operate) a greenhouse or vertical farm in Alberta.
• Applicants that are not Alberta residents and are not Alberta-registered entities (corporations, partnerships, or co-operatives).
• Greenhouse or vertical farm projects that will not operate year-round to produce food, or that dedicate less than 50% of the growing area to food production.

Eligible expenses

• Purchase, installation and commissioning costs for high-efficiency technologies in greenhouses or vertical farms (including renewable and efficient energy systems, advanced lighting systems, energy-saving construction, automation and robotics).
• Engineering and installation costs related to the eligible high-efficiency technologies.
• Training costs to support operators in using the eligible high-efficiency technologies.

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Applications are accepted until the available funding has been fully allocated.
• Funding is limited and applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis; submitting a complete application does not guarantee approval or payment.
• Processing times can vary depending on application completeness and the volume of applications under review.
• Personal information provided under Sustainable CAP may be used for eligibility assessment and program evaluation, and may be shared with the federal government for administration and evaluation purposes (under Alberta’s Protection of Privacy Act).